Planning application
Bugdens Copse Copse Road Verwood
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Tree work as per submitted Schedule of Works. Please note T11 Scots Pine - may require felling due to decay. T128 Silver Birch, T129 Silver Birch, T36 Silver Birch, T40 Silver Birch, T129 Mixed broadleaves, T138 Silver Birch, T100 Silver Birch, T130 Silver Birch, T131 Goat Willow, T132 Silver Birch, T142 Silver Birch, T142 Silver Birch, T131 Silver Birch, T132 Poplar and T133 English Oak - Fell to ground level. T85 English Oak - Crown reduction by up to 2m. T126 Hazel - Re-coppice. T31 English Oak - Crown reduction by 2-3 metres. T130 English Oak - Reduce to 6-7 metre monolith (to union).
As published by the council, reference P/TRT/2026/00896
Application record
- Reference
- P/TRT/2026/00896
- Type
- Tree Works- TPO
- Status
- Application Approved
- Decision
- Granted As published: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Verwood Ward
- Parish
- Verwood
- Decision by
- Delegated
Site history
Applications at this address on the Dorset register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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P/TRT/2026/00268 Withdrawn
Bugdens Copse Copse Road Verwood
- Withdrawn - Tree 11 Scots Pine - Fell. (///spider.opts.smooth)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Dorset
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11 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Tree Works - TPO - Consent
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14 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
4 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Dorset granted permission on 11 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
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